The (space) Battle of Endor is supposed to be the grand finale. I could add a vintage Rebel Transport, another Falcon, or more ships if I'm inclined to buy them (don't have them currently), but isn't simple supposed to be sweet?

CONCERN: with essentially 3 huge "flying fortresses" with the ARC 170's, does it make the Confederacy stuff look like it's no threat at all? Our heroes are supposed to be in danger, not winning by superior firepower.

I've only opened 1 ARC Fighter. Should I take 2 back?

Should I buy 2 more Droid Tri-Fighters to make things more desperate? (financially as well as in my display ;) )

Should this scene even come close to surpassing the importance of the one in ROTJ? They were trying to destroy a Death Star then.

The ARC 170's main display problem is it's too powerful. What are your thoughts about bringing balance to this Force?

JON9000

04-02-2005, 07:36 PM

I haven't seen any ARC fighters left. I suggest you sell it on ebay or trade it here in case anyone needs one before returning it. :)

Tycho

04-02-2005, 08:02 PM

Right now I'm at the point where I'm thinking "who cares how much it'll outshadow the OT, I'll buy 2 more Tri-Droid Fighters (for a total of 5) and fill in the space with the vulcher fighters and make the whole display as awesome as possible.

I may be able to get a clearanced Falcon from a local retailer, pick up an OTC Lando that I never got before, and augment my ROTJ display to make it better. Perhaps a Rebel Transport will come up again.

Meanwhile, on Amazon or wherever, I can still get more TIE Fighters...

Why do I think bigger is better? :rolleyes:

I just found a way to spend another $115 or more (mostly on old stuff I could have bought last summer!.... :crazed:

Joshkj

04-02-2005, 08:08 PM

Ill buy one of those ARC's of you so you can make some money, and if you see any more pilots (that yyou dont nneed) I will buy those too :)

Veers

04-02-2005, 08:09 PM

It is very nice. I did not find this at Wal Marts. I only seen these at Targets. It is big like the the Power F/X X-Wing that came out in 1997.

Fluke Skywalker

04-03-2005, 04:35 AM

This thing is the Spruce Goose of toy SW ships. I was floored by the size of the box. There's no subtle way to walk past a group of attractive women with this thing under your arm, Lord knows I tried.

It's, IMO, the best value in the ROTS line. $30? Considering that the Smaller ships are $20 it's a steal. The Gunship is retailing for $30 too, which I believe is cheaper than either AOTC or CW (I seem to remember $39.99 for AOTC, but I could be wrong). I just don't care for the new paint app on this new one, so I skipped (Though it's sold out already a couple of places).

cdatkins

04-03-2005, 08:49 AM

The ARC-170 is quite possible the coolest starfighter ever designed for a Star Wars movie. It's made even cooler by the fact that it resembles the X-Wing and is used by the Republic/Empire in ROTS.

This just makes it all the more obvious that the galaxy plunges into civil war after the Clone Wars because the Jedi Starfighters resemble the TIE Fighters and the ARCs resemble the X-Wings.

JetsAndHeels

04-03-2005, 12:21 PM

I have to get in on this thread too. I was unable to find the ARC at any Walmarts on Friday night/Saturday morning, but when I hit Target early there were 3 on the shelf. I grabbed it up immediately.
This thing is so sleek and cool its not even funny. I think it is worth every penny I paid for it, and then some. It is quickly becoming one of my favorite ships, and I am even considering getting another one, which is something I have NEVER done with ships and vehicles.

Turbowars

04-03-2005, 12:34 PM

Yes it is the best toy of the ROTS release. I saw 4 at one of the Targets yesterday morning. I wanted 2, but was hunting with 3 other friends so we each got one. it was the 1st thing I opened. On complaint though, it needs some battle damage.

Awesome ship Hasbro!!!

Darth Sidious

04-03-2005, 12:57 PM

I'm not going to try to describe this ship's coolness in words. It would be a disgrace.

Turbowars

04-03-2005, 01:08 PM

Is it just me or is the droid stot not deep enough? I mean the Astro unit sticks out like a sore thumb. Is it like that in any pics of the film? I might have to cut the bottom out.

Joshkj

04-03-2005, 01:12 PM

I need to find another R4-G9 cause it needs one bleh. :)

Turbowars

04-03-2005, 01:16 PM

Dude they were all over the place a few day before MM. I saw a few at MM as well. These Astro are the best at this point and I don't really see any room for improvement. I bought a few extra that I'm customizing. Do some calling around and have the stores hold them for you. One thing though, just us any Atro, I'm sure in the movie they have all different color droid in the 170.

LTBasker

04-03-2005, 01:19 PM

Dude! This ship is so cool it needs a thread of its own.

I've only seen the size of the box in person, not the actual fighter but yes I believe it does. Most certainly could whoop the Gunship AND the AOTC Slave 1 eh? ;)

Don't really like the look when the 6 wings are all out, it seems kinda of obsessive for a space fighter. But with the regular wings this thing looks like a Z-95, E-Wing and WWII Flying Fortress hybrid.

cdatkins

04-03-2005, 01:45 PM

Does Rd2d fit in the ARC 170?

Turbowars

04-03-2005, 01:49 PM

All Astros fit!

Joshkj

04-03-2005, 01:58 PM

All Astros fit!

OMG its a miracle!

If anyone sees R4-G9's could you let me knoe:p

JediTricks

04-03-2005, 10:19 PM

The Gunship is retailing for $30 too, which I believe is cheaper than either AOTC or CW (I seem to remember $39.99 for AOTC, but I could be wrong).The Saga version was $40, but the CW repaint was $30.

I haven't found an ARC-170 yet, I already have the Lego one though and it has a really large wingspan. I don't like it as much as the X-wing, the guns on the ARC especially seem too toyetic - massive and in just 1 location - and the S-foils don't make as much "sense" as on the X-wing or B-wing, but it is a cool ship none the less. I haven't seen the pilot fig yet either.

Question, how well does R4-G9 fit in the droid slot with those plastic wires on his feet?

Turbowars

04-03-2005, 10:22 PM

Perfect, the opening is really big. I have tried all the Astros and it's all good.

LTBasker

04-03-2005, 11:22 PM

That's cool Turbo, finally something cool to do with the AOTC R3-T7 droid.

I hope Wal-Mart gets in some ARCs as I would like to put one (maybe even two) in layaway if possible.

beckmen

04-04-2005, 12:17 AM

I need to find this puppy. Not sure if I want to buy it, but I want to at least hold it to decide.

How hard is it to hang?

Reefer Shark

04-04-2005, 12:23 AM

This ship is the bomb! Definitely the best prequel ship Hasbro has made yet IMO. The only thing that could be better would be a Dropship w/AT-TE, or maybe a Sith Infiltrator (if done properly).

Now if only I could find some clone pilots to stick in this bad boy. Hopefully Hasbro will realize the demand for this figure and increase his case ratio eventually..... I only bought 1 each of the Gunship and ARC-170, so now I need 5 pilots to fill the seats (and I would like to have one standing up in the gunship too).

mastermatt24

04-04-2005, 01:02 AM

As said before- I bought this with my refund from Target and Ill open it tomorrow. (I was writing essays all day :( )

Hey JT - I just noticed my name was blue.. Are you guys slowly fixing the names?

MaquisWarrior

04-04-2005, 01:15 AM

Being a Maqui I find that to fight the Federation your Star Wars vehicles, weapons work nicely. Kirk, Spock, and Mc Coy love their ARC-170 (meaning they fit) and the Klingons enjoy the Gunship ("RAK-TAR KNOPF!!"). Many of my custom Warriors and Jedi look suspiciously like GI Joe, and any 3 to 5 inch figures if you look closely. I became this way after I saw Hasbro(Kenner) Abandon us former hard core Wars fans and give only a small crappy assortment of figures you need for nearly 20 years that this hobby has been around.
So you need 5 pilots to fill the seats may I make a suggestion yell out :"YO JOE!"
Go to the hobby shop buy paint.

JediTricks

04-04-2005, 02:12 AM

Perfect, the opening is really big. I have tried all the Astros and it's all good.
Good to know, thanks. I'm assuming the fig doesn't rattle around or fall out even though the socket is large, otherwise SOMEONE would have mentioned it by now.

Basker, this sounds like a good use of the Star Tours R4-D2 and POTJ R4-M9 figs as well.

Matt, I think Steve changed Registered users' usernames to blue but not the ones affiliated with Sith or Jedi usergroups. I'll remind him tomorrow as your username looks decent and the green names looks like puke on that light red.

MW, I can't see Spock & McCoy happy to be in some relatively-tiny fighter like this compared to their roomy starships and even shuttlecraft. Kirk might be so overly-macho that he's into though. ;) Which Kirk & co fit in an ARC-170 though? The Playmates figs are 4.5" tall, the AA figs are 6" tall, and Galoob only made 3" tall TNG figs.

Reefer Shark

04-04-2005, 02:24 AM

So you need 5 pilots to fill the seats may I make a suggestion yell out :"YO JOE!"
Go to the hobby shop buy paint.

lol If that's good enough for you, then have at it. :D You'll definitely fill your seats a lot faster, that's for sure.

For me though, I want the real deal in my Star Wars ships. They need to look like the actual pilots in the movie, and it would take some serious skills to pull off customs like that! :smoker:

Sean the Hutt

04-04-2005, 03:05 AM

well the slot is better to have than not have, but I agree the r2 unit sticks out to far, and no it is not securly fit in. If you are a kid and turn this thing upside down, well... out goes the droid. I could design a proper droid slot, I don't know why Hasbro can't. Oh well I still love this ship, it is way cool
Remember the moldy crow...Kyle Katarns ship? Didn't the front resemble arc's?
Also one more complaint..The canopies..well the front one. For kids this will be broken with in a week. I can see the future of ebay right now...arc 170 good condition...missing canopy and rear gun ....
oh the rear gun looks hokey...like an after thought. It should have been a twin barrel gun, with shorter barrels, and more detail...
again a good ship though They just need to make pilot army bulder pack from somewhere.

It's been a long time since I've looked at the Moldy Crow but if I remember correctly it had very very light downward angle, nothing near the angle that the ARC has though. The Raven's Claw (Jedi Outcast) had a more beak-ish front though.

oh the rear gun looks hokey...like an after thought. It should have been a twin barrel gun, with shorter barrels, and more detail...

It does seem a bit too retro to WWII machine guns that were on planes such as the Flying Fortress, Lucas does take alot from Military designs.

Sean the Hutt

04-04-2005, 04:54 AM

Here is the moldy crow and the raven..

mm74md

04-04-2005, 08:39 AM

There is only one word I can use to describe this toy....BIT-CHIN'

anti-hero

04-04-2005, 10:35 AM

Good to know, thanks. I'm assuming the fig doesn't rattle around or fall out even though the socket is large, otherwise SOMEONE would have mentioned it by now.

Actually it does rattle and fall out. I was playing with it last night (thaaat's right) and I did a roll with it and R2 went for a spacewalk.

And Tycho, If it were me, I'd wait to see the movie to decide if the ARC 170 display should be bigger than Jedi's. To me it all depends on how important a role the ship plays in the movie. If it's only in there for a few seconds you may not end up wanting a huge display. Even tho it is one of the best ships ever...

It makes me think of a WWII bomber. And 4 figures in one fighter is too cool IMO.

Scackmgack

04-04-2005, 10:52 AM

Jesus, Tycho, how big is your house? I'm thinking that someday I am going to need a finished basement to set my collection up in old-school, homemade dioramas, and I don't have nearly as many doubles as you do!

Then again, I am less into the dioramas than just having stuff out on display.

This is my favorite toy of the line so far, though I am really dissapointed with the lack of Clone Pilots around Boston. I didn't see a single one over the weekend, and I got to all the stores as they opened. Either the Clone Pilots are in Collection 3 and we didn't receive any boxes of Collection 3 figures or the stores are waiting for the pegs to empty a little before bringing them out.

I've got Ep II clone pilots in my ARC-170 now, and it looks pretty rad that way. This is what I missed from the Ep II and Clone Wars collections - having a clone starfighter.

To me, no clone army meant anything until after we had at least one starfighter-class ship, so now I finally feel like I have a clone squad as they have some real air cover (no disrespect to the Gunship intended).

You can really see the influence of WW II design on the ARC-170. Considering Lucas took his dogfight sequences from old war footage, I think the design of the ARC-170 makes some sense, with the rear turret and all. The Clone Wars are like our World War, so I see the logic in the Republic designing a starfighter that can take a real beating.

Question, though - WHY are the main guns so friggin' HUGE? They must be insanely-powerful, though. I will look forward to reading some real technical specs on this thing.

Great toy. Best opening weekend find by far. Cannot wait to get some pilots. :)

Tycho

04-04-2005, 10:55 AM

I bought 2 more droid fighters last night.

My friend didn't pick up the ARC Fighter yet. I'll see if I can test set it up with 3 and sell him 1 or 2 loolse if it gets ridiculously huge.

I'm going out to get an extra OTC Falcon this morning.... :crazed:

WesleySr

04-04-2005, 11:03 AM

One thing. How hard would it have been for them to put pegs in the droid slot to hold the droid in??? All the holes on the droids are in the same spot anyways. Come on HASBRO, my 5 year old could have thought to do that.

Clonetrooper1131

04-05-2005, 01:08 AM

The ARC Fighter is SWEEET!!! I was a little disapointed that I didn't get one on MM, but went back the next day and found that TRU had them fully stocked.

I have yet to see them at the local Walmarts and Targets.

Also is it me, or is the Tri-Fighter a little scarse?

JediTricks

04-05-2005, 01:52 AM

Actually it does rattle and fall out. I was playing with it last night (thaaat's right) and I did a roll with it and R2 went for a spacewalk.That stinks, I'm surprised nobody mentioned this until now that I saw. I don't get this, the Saga X-wing can hold its R2 in even when upside-down simply by having a properly-sized socket for the body.

One thing. How hard would it have been for them to put pegs in the droid slot to hold the droid in??? All the holes on the droids are in the same spot anyways. Actually, there are a few astromech figs where the pegholes are in the back of the feet instead of in the middle. R4-G9 doesn't have pegholes at all.

Also is it me, or is the Tri-Fighter a little scarse? I hadn't thought about that, but yeah, I saw very few Droid Tri Fighters at MM TRU and on Saturday at Target, I wonder why. I am glad I got one half a month early.

MaquisWarrior

04-05-2005, 02:46 AM

Good to know, thanks. I'm assuming the fig doesn't rattle around or fall out even though the socket is large, otherwise SOMEONE would have mentioned it by now.

Basker, this sounds like a good use of the Star Tours R4-D2 and POTJ R4-M9 figs as well.

Matt, I think Steve changed Registered users' usernames to blue but not the ones affiliated with Sith or Jedi usergroups. I'll remind him tomorrow as your username looks decent and the green names looks like puke on that light red.

MW, I can't see Spock & McCoy happy to be in some relatively-tiny fighter like this compared to their roomy starships and even shuttlecraft. Kirk might be so overly-macho that he's into though. ;) Which Kirk & co fit in an ARC-170 though? The Playmates figs are 4.5" tall, the AA figs are 6" tall, and Galoob only made 3" tall TNG figs.
JT:Ooh! My BAD! The Galoob (LJN) and Trek Movie by mego figures of course fit in the ARC fighter. Playmates figs, especially the women do fit in the pilot seats and some of the older figs when they didn't care about quality (Voyager series on up). All Playmates figs fits the cargo holds and passenger areas in other toys such as the Millenium Falcon, the older SlaveI, the Arena and Naboo playsets, ATAT,etc. No AA fit, sorry!
RS:As for having Joes turn into "Star Wars" guys you have to practice, practice, practice. you cna practice by buying the 99 cent SWAT and Soldier figures, or if at Wal-Mart "the Corps" figures or your old beaten up 1970's SW figs or bootlegs. If you screw up buy some desert sand colored or OD colored paint and boom "Commandos". The USMC has/had camo jets and flight gear, look in the net.

JediTricks

04-05-2005, 03:33 AM

Dang, I didn't know about those Trek movie figs! Yeah, those things look like they could easily hang with the Kenner vintage SW line, though I've read they're actually 3" tall which is almost an inch shorter than the Star Wars line.

Sean the Hutt

04-05-2005, 03:51 AM

The arc has a few ww 2 planes it derives from
the b 25 mitchell engine layout
avenger torpedo bomber cockpit style
and p40 warhawk wings

LTBasker

04-05-2005, 04:30 AM

though I've read they're actually 3" tall which is almost an inch shorter than the Star Wars line.

Trust me, the TNG Galoob figures are around the same height, maybe a little shorter, but not a whole inch. That's mostly due to progress though, they fit in perfectly with the vintage line. They have really awesome headsculpts as well, even in 50 years you would be able to tell that it's Riker, Picard, Geordi, etc.

Galoob proved they did more than perfect ships. :)

robert michael

04-05-2005, 07:56 AM

i took a general grevous back cause it was not able to hold sabers and its arms fell of over and over again.
Got the Arc-170 instead.
the arc-170 is awesome,better quality than the figure.

HighLordDave

04-05-2005, 08:14 AM

I found an ARC-170 at Toys R Us and it's a great ship; a little big for a starfighter, but a great toy, especially considering that it practically guarantees that they'll sell 3 clone pilots for each one. I have not seen one since Midnight Madness, though.

Speaking of clone pilots, they had some at Wal-Mart yesterday when they were putting some new boxes out.

My biggest complaint about the ARC-170 is it's size. The "footprint' is almost as big as the Millenium Falcon and the wing guns are a bit unweildy, but for $30 (as someone here has already said), it's a great buy (and a lot of fun).

Tycho

04-05-2005, 12:53 PM

I hear you. It's very big for a starfighter.

I came up with a plan.

I'm going to take "pledges" from friends who did not buy the ARC Fighter yet to purchase my 2 extras from me loose (with stickers un-applied, and all the box parts in mint (but opened) condition) at the same price I paid for them. The same deal goes for 2 Droid Tri-Fighters.

I will then set up my space battle with 3 ARC-170's, the 2 Jedi Starfighters, and the appropriate number of Tri-Fighters to make their numbers at least look threatening. (1 Tri-fighter against an ARC-Fighter alone makes it appear like the Separatists could only last about 1 second above Coruscant. If you're going to set up a battle and make it look cool, you'll need at least 3 Tri-Droid Fighters, and maybe 5 vulcher droid fighters when they come out).

Anyway, I will then lay out my Battle of Endor Ships in a dog fight parallel to the ROTS display:

2 X-wings
1 B-Wing
1 A-wing
1 Y-wing

vs.

4 TIE Figthers
2 TIE Interceptors

I will see if adding the Falcon (I can now pick up an extra one), and if necessary, adding 2 more TIEs to keep the Empire a threat, will work.

If this is way too huge to hang (opposite corners when suspended in my "Coruscant / Death Star Room") I will sell 2 ARC-170's loose with opened-but-mint packaging and save myself the cost of 6 more pilots as well. (Plus I can return 2 of 5 Droid Tri-Fighters I bought).

I've never had to worry about size before with Hasbro ships, but they outdid themselves by making a flying-fortress out of the ARC 170 Clone Fighter!

:crazed:

DanbtheSithLord

04-05-2005, 01:57 PM

Oh i gotta jump in on this! As a ship fan I gotta tell you THis thing is Hot!! and HUGE!! but we already know that don't we. Being able to bring home more than one will probably require me either getting a new house or a divorce and neither is the cheap way to go!!! but seriously this is a wonderful addition to the fleet. wish Any place in Cincinnati Had Pilots tho with that and my latest gunship i'm in need of some.... oh well. And as a Side Note... the best R2 unit I've found as far as fitting in the slot well and actually being a little snug so that it doesn't fall out in a barrel roll is the Red R2 from the Naboo Starship from the episode 1 collection... anybody find one better?

Now, when my wife says, "Don't you have enough Star Wars crap?" I can say, "No; look at what these other guys have!"

DanbtheSithLord

04-05-2005, 02:38 PM

that's funny that's what my wife says non stop she really hates when stuff moves out of it's "designated area" like the unleashed all over the entertainment center.

I know what you mean tho I had to smuggle a lot of what I got in the house before she woke up and get it shelved before she realized how much there is now.

HighLordDave

04-05-2005, 03:06 PM

My wife had a operation on her foot Friday afternoon, so she was still a little woozy from the pain medication. Saturday morning, she asked me, "How bad was the damage?"

"Not as bad as it could have been," I told her.

I have too much stuff as it is; that's not inherently bad, but I'm out of display space. I need to build some shelves.

JEDIpartner

04-05-2005, 03:13 PM

For as much as i love this ship, I can't help but b*tch about how poorly the stickers were sized or how they partially fit over the screwholes. I think the people at Hasblah are a bunch of screwholes!! :frus:

DanbtheSithLord

04-05-2005, 03:19 PM

I agree about the stickers of course my feeling is they pay some 7 year old kid in Taiwan 1.50 a week to twist the tie wraps on why not another 1.50 for another kid to put the freaking stickers on... especially the ones that go in the cockpit of <insert starfighter of your choice here> I mean my fingers arent that small.

that is a beautiful thing of course my kids decided to bypass the chasing each other with ships and spend the day in the yard where my 3 yr old daughter took the Mace Windu Lightsaber I bought her and beat the crap out of my 8 year old son with his Anakin Saber. Oh my little clan of SW kids. (and yes I've worked SW references into all 3 of my kids names tho I had to go a little EU to slip it by... Gregory Trystan Harrisson (Ford .. duh), Gwendolyn (mara) Jade, and Gavin (Darklighter) Alexander.)

JediTricks

04-06-2005, 12:28 AM

So today, I was lying on my back kinda tired from doing some work, now thinking about where to put my ROTS figures (I ended up evicting my POTF2 '95 crew, the first Cinema Scene that was behind them, and the Electronic Power F/X Vader facing off against Obi-Wan to make room) and listening to the ANH SE soundtrack, it was a whole theme thing, and I looked over and noticed that my Lego ARC-170 in its temporary landing spot on a pile of junk was now running from the recently-purchased Lego Droid Tri-Fighter sitting across the floor. Feeling that was not an appropriate situation as the Tri-Fighter is much smaller than the ARC, I proceeded to pick up both ships and fly them around in battle while listening to the SW music. It was at that point I realized that the ARC had no reasonable way to defend itself against the Tri-Fighter head-on because the damn ARC's guns are a few light-years out to the side and there are no central weapons!

Sure, the X-wing has a similar issue, but that is a much more agile craft and not so large that you could fly a TIE Fighter up in between its cannons. The ARC, on the other hand, you could fly a Star Destroyer up its nose and it'd still be pretty helpless, especially since its wide wingspan makes it seem like it's not particularly maneuverable (this going on the assumption that Star Wars space battles are at least somewhat based on real Earth atmospheric battles, otherwise we'd be seeing dogfighting tactics befitting Babylon 5 rather than the battle of Midway). So what will the ARC-170 do to defend itself? Eject half the crew as decoys? Drop its bombs and hope someone flies into them? Fly really slow and fire straight ahead blindly counting on the odds that some idiot will fly right at their wingtips? At this point, I have the Lego Droid Tri-Fighter and ARC-170 back in their original positions, hoping at least the tail gunner will take down a few bogies.

Clonetrooper1131

04-06-2005, 12:43 AM

Just waaaaayy tooooo much thought put into that one...

Tycho

04-06-2005, 02:34 AM

Well I put a lot of effort into setting up my space battles today.

I took down my Battle of Endor from its black bookshelf environment (my position for it while I live in my apartment because I only want to hang them in my permanent home ONCE).

I laid it out on my living room floor starting from one "corner" (not literally, it was closer to mid-room) and saw that 6 TIE Fighters was plenty. Adding more to keep it bigger than the Battle Of Coruscant would be ridiculous.

(The Battle of Endor is more important, because that is when the Emperor and his Death Star fell....see Episode Six).

I have 2 more Un-Opened Droid Tri-Fighters and 2 more Un-Opened ARC 170's.

It'd be too much. As it is, only the B-wing in my Rebel Fleet at Endor matches the attention the ARC 170 commands.

Expanding either space battle would take up more room and push each war more towards the center of a room, thereby eliminating the distance between the fleets that needs to represent 23 years in their fictional histories.

AT THIS POINT, MY DECISION WILL BE TO NOT OPEN THE 2 OTHER ARC-170's or the TRI-FIGHTERS and reaffirm that "less is more." - plus recoup $100+ by returning the unopened vehicles.

And the Battle of Endor stays ahead as the most important battle of the entire saga.

It's the only way I'm thinking. The other 2 ARC 170's will have to go back. The ship is not more important than Luke or Wedge's x-wings, and adding one of my Millennium Falcons to the scene only requires me to add more TIE Fighters to keep the Rebels outnumbered, but there's no more room for more TIE Fighters.

Less is more.

Simpler is smarter.

I didn't bring myself to return the extra ships today, but I might tomorrow.

What do you guys think?

Clonetrooper1131

04-06-2005, 02:37 AM

All I can say is woooow. :eek:

Is there any way you could post pictures of it?

Tycho

04-06-2005, 02:40 AM

Some of my pictures are in the customs / dioramas section.

My girlfriend has the digital camera right now and I'm going to Las Vegas on a trip with a buddy of mine for a bit.

Maybe Thursday or Friday I can get the camera and get a shot of the two biggest fleets laid out on my floor in sort of the poses I'd hang them in.

I'd love to see pictures of anyone USING 3 ARC-170's myself!

Clonetrooper1131

04-06-2005, 03:59 AM

Cool deal, thanks. :)

MaquisWarrior

04-06-2005, 05:09 AM

With all these references of the ARC170 to the B-17 plus the talk of the crappy stickers. What would be cool is to make your(my) stickers of a Nose Cone girl, with names like Oola-LA, Queen Jamilya, Pat me Padme, MTEBWYMF, Princess Lay Over, AY Chihuahua, Uttidee, Bespin Belle, Bravo 5, Savvy Sabe, Mothma-ma , Clear Skies, etc. on your PC stick them (hold on) on your ARC 170.

MaquisWarrior

04-06-2005, 05:11 AM

I meant MTFBWYMF but I knew you knew that!

Tycho

04-06-2005, 11:42 AM

(MTEBWYMF) = May the EMPIRE be with you, m-f?

Why you Imperial Tyrant! Don't try to hide your affiliation from us! We know who you are and our fleet will meet yours at Endor, m-f! lol

WesleySr

04-06-2005, 12:15 PM

Well, here is an interesting side story. I have been trying to find a Durango swing set for my kids @ WM. Oddly enough, all the local WM's are sold out. So last night we start calling around and find one in South Point Ohio (I live in Charleston, WV). So, my mom and my girlfriend go to get the swing and I am stuck home with the kids. While they are there, my girlfriend checks the SW stuff and manages to score me 6 figures that I need, including a Clone Pilot. The other 5 were Clone Commander, General Grievous (#36), Vader's Medical Droid, Polis Massan, & Mas Amedda (but sadly enough, no AT-TE Gunner). They only had one of the Clone Commander & Clone Pilot, but one is better than none. So, has anyone else found pilots for their ARC's? Also, can anyone suggest what figures I should use in the other 2 spots until I can find 2 more pilots (or maybe 1 pilot and an AT-TE Gunner)?

HighLordDave

04-06-2005, 01:32 PM

On Monday, 4 April, the Wal-Mart on Corridor G was opening a bunch of boxes with the new assortments in them. A buddy of mine and I cleaned them out. They had everything from #33-40. I got 3 clone pilots, 2 clone commanders, 2 AT-TE gunners, and one of everything else. He picked through just about everything else, but when we went back today (Wednesday), all of the #33+ figures were gone.

TRU and Target on Corridor G were similarly bare.

Bantha274

04-06-2005, 01:38 PM

Didn't see this asked already, if so, sorry.

Anyway, do the new ROTS Clone troopers fit correctly into the ARC 170?

I can't find any Clone Pilots (reasonably priced anyway), so i'd like to use the standard troopers instead for the time being.

HighLordDave

04-06-2005, 01:46 PM

I haven't tried a new clone troopers, but the AOTC Clone Pilots will fit in the ARC-170.

Clonetrooper1131

04-06-2005, 05:40 PM

So, has anyone else found pilots for their ARC's?

I found one last night at Walmart, on the same self as an exploding Grievous, and Palpatine. I got both the Pilot and Palpatine.

I guess one is better than none right now.

mastermatt24

04-06-2005, 06:28 PM

I check to see if the dude fits tonight.

JediTricks

04-07-2005, 12:07 AM

Just waaaaayy tooooo much thought put into that one...Better to have too much than too little. :p :D

Tycho, consider keeping the Droid Tri-Fighters, they're smaller and have 5 buzz droids each inside, you'll likely see these ships swarm and outnumber the other starfighters in the movie the way the Droid Starfighters did in Ep 1. Even in the trailer, you see 3 of these guys, so you've gotta assume you'll see more than that in the film itself.

And the ARC-170s are HTF right now, you could offer them on the SSG auctions and help a couple collectors out by doing BIN - Buy It Now in case you didn't know - with the price you paid or something. (I'd buy 1 from ya, but I don't want to pay shipping)

Bantha274, I can't say if they fit in the ship because I don't have one, but I can tell you that they have full range of articulation in the hipsso they can sit normally (unlike the Clone Wars SA Clone Troopers who have to have their hips forced just to get to 45 degrees because the armor is too close), and no odd proportional problems like their OTC TIE Pilot cousins.

Joshkj

04-07-2005, 12:22 AM

I still need an ARC tyk so if you could help that will be great :)

Plus an odd story, last night I had a dream that I had 2 gunships and an
ARC all with pilots, 10 clone commanders and a bunch of sa clones, ATRT gunnersx4 and backak commander x 4. It was really cool untill I woke up!

Sean the Hutt

04-07-2005, 12:26 AM

good idea with the nose art. I'll do it wheb I have the time, and money for an extra gunship, or arc

mastermatt24

04-07-2005, 12:54 AM

The regular ROTS clone fits in the seat!

JediTricks

04-07-2005, 01:14 AM

Awesome, thanks for the good news Matt! :)

Joshkj

04-07-2005, 01:15 AM

Thats good, I have 3 extra ill just paint different :)

mastermatt24

04-07-2005, 05:42 PM

Your welcome- Im still going to get pilots for mine though (if I can find them).

mastermatt24

04-07-2005, 05:45 PM

I just noticed something- the clocks are wrong. Did steve set them an hour ahead?

Joshkj

04-07-2005, 10:41 PM

Funny...*smacks mat* NOW BACK ON TOPIC

Just a note, Im a stay on topic Nazi so fear me.

Anyways, I painted 3 extra clones with yellow stripes and I have to say they look cooler than the pilots. I still want pilots though lol.

Sean the Hutt

04-08-2005, 02:30 AM

r2 b1 looks good in the arc, and fits ok...with a little cardboard wedge it will stay in. r2 b1 is a little stubbier than other r2 designs. it does not stick so far out of the top
oh wait I just tried the red naboo r2...that is the way to go..a snug fit
good luck getting extra red naboo r2's

JediTricks

04-08-2005, 08:18 PM

I just noticed something- the clocks are wrong. Did steve set them an hour ahead?The DST system on the forums appears to be unable to detect my computer's DST setting, so I had to switch it manually in the Forums Options.

The more I hear about this ARC-170 droid slot, the less I like. The figure sticks WAY out the top of the vehicle, and then it falls out if you turn it sideways? I don't like the sound of either of those.

Sean the Hutt

04-09-2005, 04:07 AM

the red naboo r2 will not fall out...at least mine stays in if u turn it upside down.
it would not be hard to modify the ship, but heck maybe they stick out that far in the movie. I hope not. If I were an enemy pilot I would specificly take out the droid first! still not a reason to not get this ship. I like it.Best toy in the line. while I'm at it the grievous wheel bike is cooler than I thought...just overpriced! It looks good on the shelf.
I have not opened the tri fighter yet, but it looks pretty lame. I just want the little droid attack bombs or whatever they are called

Reefer Shark

04-09-2005, 02:58 PM

I have not opened the tri fighter yet, but it looks pretty lame. I just want the little droid attack bombs or whatever they are called

I thought the same thing until I bought and opened one yesterday. It's actually very nice when you bust it open. It's bigger than I thought it would be, and it's very solid. Tons of firepower too - I would suggest picking it up!

JediTricks

04-09-2005, 04:26 PM

The Droid Tri-Fighter is a pretty nifty set, it's not the most intimidating (the eyes aren't as evil as they should be) but it's a good foil for the Jedi Starfighter. I wouldn't discount it before opening.

Sean the Hutt

04-09-2005, 09:44 PM

I just don't like droid spacecraft! they are doing it in the new battlestar galactica as well...I don't like it! other than that I will open up the tri fighter tonight and see what it can do. I just wish they could do some 2 packs for the arc...say a pilot and droid. and a pilot with starfighter technician.
or along those lines. I want pilots, I WANT PILOTS, I WANT PILOTS

mastermatt24

04-10-2005, 12:12 AM

You guys better watch out- Halo is going to yell at you guys for talking about the droid starfighter! ;)

How can you speak of the droid starfighter in this thread! It is not worthy against the ARC!!!! DAMN YOU ALL FOR BEING OFF TOPIC!!!!!!!!!!

Its all good, NOW BACK ON TOPIC ;)

Sean the Hutt

04-10-2005, 03:01 AM

uhhh whatever dude, I'll talk about whatever I please.
I opened the tri. it is pretty lame. why have windows in a droid?. anyway I just won't buy any more....unless it does miraculous things in the movie...
now I will go back to talking about the arc.

My space battles will pretty much be alright, not Coruscant becoming "more important looking" than the decisive final battle at Endor. TIEs are much bigger than Trade Federation Droid Fighters, so Endor will seem like it is much more prominent. I think I'd like to keep it that way.

Joshkj

04-10-2005, 11:36 PM

Got my ARC along with 2 free yodas, this is the best ship ever...

One problem I DONT HHAVE ANYWHERE TO PUT IT!

This thing is huge,

Anyways still need more pilots...

ndjedi

04-11-2005, 01:27 AM

I SO LOVE MY ARC-170 Gunship!!!! I found 3 extra Clone Pilots this past week at Wal-Mart to place in the 3 pilot-pits of my ARC! It is so awesome, I love the way it looks and it is a HUGE ship!!! I have my Preview R4-G9 in the Astro slot as well, which I had to put several rubber bands around him just to hold him inside w/o falling out. The only complaint on the ARC-170 is the very front sticker with the red light, it did not seem to want to go on right, and i tried both ways to stick it on. Still over-all I love this ship!

Joshkj

04-11-2005, 11:40 AM

I cant find any Pilots at all, around here they are being very strict about the acidental releases.

mastermatt24

04-11-2005, 11:43 AM

Accidental releases?? They have been out for over a week..
Found 4 pilots yesterday at kohls. The thing that bothers me is that they tend to slide around in their seats.. they need straps or something, and that front sticker bothers me too.

OK, now that more of you guys have the ship, I've seen your comments that "this is a big one!"

Do any of you now realize why it would be hard to find space to even hang-display a fleet of these?

CLASSIC TRILOGY Fans who hang ships, do you see how this ship (displayed in mass) could displace the importance of your Battle of Endor display (assuming you hang fleets of X-wings and TIEs as well?)

I returned my ARCs and several of my Tri-Fighters for this reason.

Is anyone buying and hanging (or otherwise displaying) more than 1 of the ARC's? Please post pictures if you are. Maybe somebody's found a way to space-save. Also comment on where, and how you display your Classic ships and how the ARC display's affected them.

WesleySr

04-12-2005, 01:16 AM

OK, now that more of you guys have the ship, I've seen your comments that "this is a big one!"

Do any of you now realize why it would be hard to find space to even hang-display a fleet of these?

CLASSIC TRILOGY Fans who hang ships, do you see how this ship (displayed in mass) could displace the importance of your Battle of Endor display (assuming you hang fleets of X-wings and TIEs as well?)

I returned my ARCs and several of my Tri-Fighters for this reason.

Is anyone buying and hanging (or otherwise displaying) more than 1 of the ARC's? Please post pictures if you are. Maybe somebody's found a way to space-save. Also comment on where, and how you display your Classic ships and how the ARC display's affected them.

Why don't you post some of your pics and give us some ideas.

Sean the Hutt

04-12-2005, 10:42 PM

well I was re arranging my stuff. I set the arc down on the floor. I accidently tripped over it, and I noticed that one of the side guns looked as if it had broken off. I was in shock. Then I noticed they pop in with the same connecters as the wings have. No problem. So....if you dont like the big guns, you can shorten them down if you want.

Val Da Car

04-12-2005, 11:35 PM

My ARC has been in the office over my desk for 8 days now and it is finally home.....but the wingspan is exactly the size of the AOTC & CW Gunships!

I picked this one up yesterday finally, and I am kinda surprised at how much love you guys are showering on it, this is an ok piece but nothing this noteworthy I think. The size is out of scale with the movie version, the nose and wings are too stubby, so this is the 2005 version of the '78 X-wing in that regard. The sculpting is kinda soft, not a lot of lines or details, it's not horrible but it seems a little unfinished. The paint work is very plain, no weathering at all, making it seem extremely plasticky, and some of the stickers are lame because they're either a little too large for their cutouts or very blurry... and I hate having leftover stickers, especially when they're NUMBERED. Another sticker issue, some didn't have cutouts on the ship, and a few that were supposed to go in the cockpit had the worst explanation of where they went, I still ain't sure where those 2 matching gray and blue ones go. The tail gunner's canopy is sculpted but not painted, that seems odd since the main canopy is painted. The bomb bay flopping down like that is a bit goofy, but it's forgiveable I suppose. I really dislike the huge guns still (and I knew they removable from their gun base the second I got them out of the package, it's a Hasbro safety feature cropping up in Transformers a lot now) and their missiles are really annoying.

But all of that is minor, there's 2 things that REALLY bother me:

First is the droid socket - this is EXACTLY the same issue that the Ep 3 Jedi Starfighter suffers from, the droid sticks out the top so much because the designers at Hasbro didn't make room for the legs sticking down past the bottom of the droid barrel body... there might not be enough room on the Jedi Starfighter for that, but there's NO excuse here on the ARC-170 as it appears to be totally hollow beneath that droid socket. And this droid socket is loose and drops the figure back out, so lame.
Second is the S-foil wings which you have to open manually, that in of itself isn't the problem, it's that the bottom wings open so much further than the top wings - I can't stand this!!! There's no way to have them hold in the right position either as their little stops actually prevent this, they pop out right before you get it where they should be. To me, this is so frustrating.

Ok, now I've said all the things that make me wonder why there's a "fan club" here for this thing, I will point out that I like how all 3 of my ROTS#6 Clone Troopers looked in the seats, they fit well and didn't rattle around, the one in the back made the wonky rear gun piece totally acceptable somehow. The bombs are fun to drop, it does look kinda cool as a WW2-looking plane, and the ship is pretty "whooshable" for a larger Star Wars vehicle. All in all, it's a decent ship, I do like it, but it does seem half-baked to me, like they weren't finished with the design and sent it out before the last few revisions were done. I definitely think the Republic Gunship is the superior of the 2 vehicles, there's a lot more toy there and it delivers better in sculpt and gimmicks and deco.

JON9000

04-13-2005, 09:23 PM

I think the love comes from the cool look of the thing and the fact that a lot of the prequel vehicles have left something to be desired in the looks department. I cannot think of a prequel vehicle that has really done it for me. Prior to this, I would have to say the Gunship, but that was at a pretty high price point.

anti-hero

04-14-2005, 10:13 AM

I think the love comes from the cool look of the thing and the fact that a lot of the prequel vehicles have left something to be desired in the looks department. I cannot think of a prequel vehicle that has really done it for me. Prior to this, I would have to say the Gunship, but that was at a pretty high price point.

That's funny...I was just thinking how cheap the Gunship was! Even when it 1st came out at $40 I thought it was a good deal compared to the AT-AT which is less plastic, less detail, less missles for 2x as much. Guess it just depends on your point of view.

I love the Arc but I think the Gunship is still my favorite...I've always loved troop transport vehicles and drop ships more than fighters. My favorite vehicle growing up was the GI Joe Tomahawk cause it could carry so many figures. The Gunship reminds me of that.

WesleySr

04-14-2005, 10:58 AM

That's funny...I was just thinking how cheap the Gunship was! Even when it 1st came out at $40 I thought it was a good deal compared to the AT-AT which is less plastic, less detail, less missles for 2x as much. Guess it just depends on your point of view.

I love the Arc but I think the Gunship is still my favorite...I've always loved troop transport vehicles and drop ships more than fighters. My favorite vehicle growing up was the GI Joe Tomahawk cause it could carry so many figures. The Gunship reminds me of that.

I agree that the Gunship is better, even though I love the ARC. I have the AOTC and the CW versions and plan on purchasing the ROTS version when I see it.

JON9000

04-14-2005, 11:26 AM

That's funny...I was just thinking how cheap the Gunship was! Even when it 1st came out at $40 I thought it was a good deal compared to the AT-AT which is less plastic, less detail, less missles for 2x as much. Guess it just depends on your point of view.
I really dug the electronics and the fact it came with two figures :D

WesleySr

04-14-2005, 11:30 AM

I really dug the electronics and the fact it came with two figures :D

Yeah, the AT-AT did have alot more features than the Gunship. It was more of a playset.

anti-hero

04-14-2005, 12:14 PM

The electronics and 2 figures (4 for me since mine included 2 of each :D ) were really cool. But like I said I like troop transports and with all the electronics inside the cargo area was way too small. How you sposed to overrun a rebel outpost with 3 stormtroopers per walker?? :confused:

Sean the Hutt

04-14-2005, 11:14 PM

the orange droid from tru hoth 4 pack, fits in the slot, and the star tours droid...uhhh clear dome, permenent 3ed leg (LOL) it fits, but looks kind of lame as of well...l permenent 3ed leg

jrice73

04-15-2005, 02:40 AM

I got my ARC 170 on the 2nd and pulled it out and displayed it just today because I finally snagged my three clone pilots. OH MAN DOES IT ROCK!!!

This thing is beautiful with the three pilots in it and the sneak peek droid in the socket. Yes!!!

Joshkj

04-15-2005, 12:10 PM

I got my ARC 170 on the 2nd and pulled it out and displayed it just today because I finally snagged my three clone pilots. OH MAN DOES IT ROCK!!!

This thing is beautiful with the three pilots in it and the sneak peek droid in the socket. Yes!!!

UGGGG, cant find thhese but i just picked up 3 for under retail on ebay + shipping:eek: SCORE!!!!

Tycho

04-15-2005, 12:37 PM

3 pilots or 3 ships, Halo?

You weren't too clear.

WesleySr

04-15-2005, 03:45 PM

Well, I just loaded up my ARC with 3 pilots and it looks awesome. Anyone know whether or not it actually uses 3 pilots or is there a different clone in the gunner seat?

mastermatt24

04-15-2005, 03:59 PM

I was actually able to pass on a couple pilots today..
And yes there are 3 pilots in all three seats, I got the cross sections book today from borders.

WesleySr

04-15-2005, 04:57 PM

I was actually able to pass on a couple pilots today..
And yes there are 3 pilots in all three seats, I got the cross sections book today from borders.

Thanks. That renews my hope that the AT-TE Gunner was released because they plan on releasing the AT-TE (even though we have a Cloud Car pilot and no Cloud Car).

Joshkj

04-15-2005, 05:26 PM

[QUOTE=mastermatt24]I was actually able to pass on a couple pilots today..
[QUOTE]

Now your just mocking me;)

JediTricks

04-15-2005, 06:58 PM

Prior to this, I would have to say the Gunship, but that was at a pretty high price point.It was originally $10 more, but in the Clone Wars line Hasbro dropped the price point to $30, which is exactly what the ARC-170 costs now.

I picked up 2 more Clone Troopers yesterday, bringing my total to 5, which means 2 for basic fig display and 3 more to man this ship until the actual pilot figure can be found. 1 of these CTs may end up splitting his time between this and the AT-RT though, since he fits great on the dang thing and looks better than the statue figure it came with.

BTW, I forgot to mention another thing which keeps it out of my highest-honors slot: the landing foot (which so far of all the folks I know, I am the only one who actually likes it there) sometimes drops, not unlike the Y-wing's problem only simpler.

beckmen

04-15-2005, 07:49 PM

The Gunship has a built-in hanging line. The rappeling line can be wrapped around the carrying handle, and then wrap one of the lines around the button that opens the doors and it hangs at the perfect angle. I just tired the line and hung it from a hook on my ceiling.

How hard is it to hang the ARC-170? I have a feeling it will be bad like the Naboo Fighter or the ROTS Jedi Starfighter.

WesleySr

04-15-2005, 09:04 PM

The Gunship has a built-in hanging line. The rappeling line can be wrapped around the carrying handle, and then wrap one of the lines around the button that opens the doors and it hangs at the perfect angle. I just tired the line and hung it from a hook on my ceiling.

How hard is it to hang the ARC-170? I have a feeling it will be bad like the Naboo Fighter or the ROTS Jedi Starfighter.

What do you use to hang your ships? I tried it once with clear fishing line.

Turbowars

04-15-2005, 09:07 PM

Fishing line is best. Get a strong test and double it up. I had my Shuttle hung like that and it worked fine.

WesleySr

04-15-2005, 09:15 PM

Fishing line is best. Get a strong test and double it up. I had my Shuttle hung like that and it worked fine.

Thanks. I would like to hang my ships again, but my 5 year old loves to play with them.

beckmen

04-16-2005, 01:00 PM

The OTC Millenium Falcon is hung by metal wire (didn't have fishing line), then I got a STAP, A-Wing and Slave I (SOTE) hung by sewing thread. The hanging area is getting crowded, though because I have a stucco ceiling. I hang my ships from the wooden frame around the door to the crawlspace, it's a 2 or 3-foot square.

mastermatt24

04-16-2005, 01:39 PM

Now your just mocking me;)
I went to a TRU at opening and then this redneck guy (he was creepy!!
:dead: :nerv: ) started grabbing stuff and he left a few pilots, I was going to get them but I passed because when I was talking to the redneck ( :bored: ) I looked down and I saw the At Rt.. So I got that and #35 palpy to open. Besides, the 33-40 cases are supposed to ship in MAY (its still APRIL), just be patient you'll find some. :D
The At Rt is pretty cool, except for the walking is kinda lame.. This thing would be absolutly awesome if it wouldve been remote controled or if it walked in a straight line.. :ermm: Its still cool next to the gunner clone.

mastermatt24

04-16-2005, 01:43 PM

Thanks. That renews my hope that the AT-TE Gunner was released because they plan on releasing the AT-TE.
Where did you hear that?? Am I missing something?
If you have the cross sections book look at the Juggernaut- That thing is FILLED with nothing but the gunners... (except for the drivers and other crew)

Joshkj

04-17-2005, 10:57 AM

Where did you hear that?? Am I missing something?
If you have the cross sections book look at the Juggernaut- That thing is FILLED with nothing but the gunners... (except for the drivers and other crew)

Ya that struck me as odd too, but in my cross sectio for the AT-TE, its regular clones gunning it:confused:

mastermatt24

04-17-2005, 12:17 PM

The new cross sections, This one: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0756611296/qid=1113757530/sr=2-4/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_4/102-9319682-9235303
If you want to get it thats a really good deal..
Heres one for you halo: ;)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=751&item=5970000464&rd=1

El Chuxter

04-21-2005, 02:02 PM

Does the ARC-Trooper fit into the ARC-170? That would only be appropriate.

:confused: Do any of you guys/gals have any images of the ARC-170 CG model from the movie? I am ,dare i say it, going to weather one of my ARC-170 vehicles, to look like the CG model from the movie.
I keept one of my two ARC's in box, and opened one to set up with my clone pilots.
Iam also going to buy one of the Revell-Monogram models from Europe, and i need detailed images for that job.
:rolleyes: I have a couple CG images of the ARC-170, but they are not as detailed as i need them to be.

mastermatt24

04-22-2005, 01:17 AM

Check the incredible cross sections book (link is above) for a good pic. You can just go to borders and make a sketch of it if you dont want to buy it (allthough it is a really nice book). :D

JediTricks

04-22-2005, 09:02 PM

I finally found a lone Clone Pilot yesterday and bought him, but this figure ain't so great. The sculpting and paint work are pretty soft, the arm articulation is crummy, and the accessories are crap (though that missile does fire pretty darn far for a marble-shooter). I don't know if I'll bother getting more or not, for now I'm content to have him in the front seat and let CT#6 sit in the other 2.

Clonetrooper1131

04-22-2005, 11:20 PM

It's not too bad. I had thought that the visor would be clear, and possibly you could take off his helmet. But all in all, I think it's one of the cooler figures. So far the best is the Clone Commander.

Joshkj

04-24-2005, 10:57 AM

I found 4 at target, all the CC's were gone grrr. Ya its one of the cooler fiugres(a removeable helm would be nice) and its look really good in my ARC, now i just have to find a gunship!

Zabbaca

04-25-2005, 06:27 PM

Hey gang,
I found this cool site with ARC-170 3D renderings.
check it out,

:D P.S. i found five clone commanders, and four clone pilots at Target Burbank this morning. :nerv: There are plenty more coming out, so hold your horses.

Hey Zabbaca,
I think I saw you there this morning. I walked in at around 8:10 and saw someone (maybe you?) walking by the video section with the little red basket. I thought I spied the CC's and pilots in there. Nice score! I guess I was just a few minutes too late to get in on the action......

Zabbaca

04-26-2005, 01:00 PM

I was there at 8am, but I had no basket though. I got five clone commanders and three pilots. Gave three commanders and one pilot to my friends at work.

I am not one of that e-bay dealer scum, I have a soul.

I had to get two more pilots to complete my ARC-170 crew.

Anyways I trade with members here at the forum, I just traded with darth22 from IN; a Holo Yoda for a clone commander (I know the commander is a common figure, but I like to help out fellow Star Wars collectors complete their collections).

If you want we can network, and help each other out when searching for the figures.

I’ll see you at Target on May 5th.

anti-hero

04-26-2005, 02:23 PM

I finally found a lone Clone Pilot yesterday and bought him, but this figure ain't so great. The sculpting and paint work are pretty soft, the arm articulation is crummy, and the accessories are crap (though that missile does fire pretty darn far for a marble-shooter). I don't know if I'll bother getting more or not, for now I'm content to have him in the front seat and let CT#6 sit in the other 2.

The paint on the 3 I have is pretty good but I do agree with you on the sclupt. IMO tho, it's the character that lacks something not the toy. Even the pic on the package isn't awe inspiring. And although it is a new look, I don't think you should see any clone or stormtroopers faces. They should all have complete helmets, but that's just me.

Where this figure really does shine tho is having 3 in the cockpit of the ARC or 2 in the gunship. It really completes the look of the ships for me. So I'm happy with them. I'm also really glad they went with the neutral pose this time around, unlike the AOTC pilot.

I nabbed 3 at Kohl's a couple weeks ago and I'll buy probably buy another 2 if I can find them at the same time. (Don't want to waste money on a 4th if I can't nab a 5th.)

Reefer Shark

04-26-2005, 02:55 PM

Anyways I trade with members here at the forum, I just traded with darth22 from IN; a Holo Yoda for a clone commander (I know the commander is a common figure, but I like to help out fellow Star Wars collectors complete their collections).

If you want we can network, and help each other out when searching for the figures.

I’ll see you at Target on May 5th.

Right on. I have two pilots so far, so just three more to fill the seats of the gunship and ARC. I do the same thing with my work buddies. Found 2 CC's at TRU yesterday, one went to one of my buddies at work. He doesn't really collect, but he loves those clones!

Hey man, you should check out the L.A. just found thread. Lots of networking and trading going on there!

btw: What's at Target on May 5th? Please don't say it's another exclusive... I can't take much more of those :crazed:

Zabbaca

04-26-2005, 03:21 PM

:) Yeah that's the day they release the Super posable clone trooper with special paint job. :classic: I ask the store manager how many they would get, and he said it would be well over 100. :ermm: However the retail price is $9.99 each!

beckmen

04-26-2005, 04:02 PM

" I am not one of that e-bay dealer scum, I have a soul."

Is there a thread for people who will sell figs for retail to forumers? Like if somebody can't find a AT-TE Gunner and someone is like "there's tons where I live" they can work something out to ship a fig. It would of course be on the honor system, and SirStevesGuide would accept no responsibility...

Zabbaca

04-26-2005, 04:34 PM

Well I think you can trade on the Trade forums. That's what I have done. I am sure there you can network and get some trades going, but It would be on a figure per figure bases. I wouldn’t price gouge.

I have only found one Tank gunner so far, but if I see any extra I’ll be willing to trade. I know some people live out in the sticks, and they can't get to a local store as easily as some of us can. My buddy Steve Barbie used to trade with people from all over, helping other fans build their collection, and that’s what I’ve been up to this time around.

JediTricks

04-27-2005, 09:19 PM

The paint on the 3 I have is pretty good but I do agree with you on the sclupt. IMO tho, it's the character that lacks something not the toy. Even the pic on the package isn't awe inspiring. And although it is a new look, I don't think you should see any clone or stormtroopers faces. They should all have complete helmets, but that's just me.I agree about the faces, shouldn't see these guys, it's supposed to be a faceless army, that's why the rebels in the OT have open helmets and the imps don't. As for the sculpt, the pic shows a lot more detail than the figure has, it's not a great look, but it's still much better than the sculpt of the figure (turns out the Clone Commander is like this too, not as bad though). I ended up picking up 2 more of these last night when I found 'em at TRU after saying I wouldn't, I'm a doof. ;)

Is there a thread for people who will sell figs for retail to forumers? Like if somebody can't find a AT-TE Gunner and someone is like "there's tons where I live" they can work something out to ship a fig. It would of course be on the honor system, and SirStevesGuide would accept no responsibility... There's a whole section, "Collectors Clubs (http://forums.sirstevesguide.com/forumdisplay.php?f=41)", generally it's broken down by area though. You could start a club based on your concept though.

aceguide

04-28-2005, 09:34 AM

I finally scored my ARC last week and am very pleased with the purchase. It is a very solid vehicle, and the size is nice.

I now must locate my crew. Glad to see more regular sightings of Pilots etc., but I have yet to have such luck.

anti-hero

04-28-2005, 10:06 AM

I ended up picking up 2 more of these last night when I found 'em at TRU after saying I wouldn't, I'm a doof.

I know how you feel. A friend of mine called me yesterday with 2 pilots (last 2 I need btw) he was willing to pick up for me...but I said no cause I want to save my money for a repacked, slightly repainted, 3x overpriced target exclusive clone. On second thought, that's not doofy, it's just sick. SICK I SAY!!!

Fluke Skywalker

04-29-2005, 01:32 AM

I'm glad I picked up my ARC 170 when I did (Day after MM), becasue they are nowhere to be found now. I still haven't seen them at Walmart, only TRU and Target. Is the 170 exclusive to those two chains? Either way, Hasbro has a hit on it's hands with this one. In fact, in my area, all the ships and vehicles are selling well. This is great news, 'cause that could mean more ships in the future like, say a new Cloud Car 'Hint' 'Hint'.

Now, I just need some pilots for my 170...

Clonetrooper1131

04-29-2005, 03:36 AM

I'm pretty amazed at how difficult it is to find the ARC Fighter. I was hoping to pick one up at MM, but failed to do so. I finally got one the next day at TRU. I've only see it at TRU and Target. I've rarely seen it at Walmart, I've seen the Gunship more often at Walmart then anywhere else.

Oh, if any of you live near Visalia California and are looking for Clone Pilots.. The Walmart has a butt load of them, I don't know if they still do, but I went Wednesday night, and I must have found ten of them along with the Palpantine with the red saber.

samskull

04-29-2005, 07:37 AM

I went out last night and found loads of ARC-170 Fighters at TRU, with no Pilots. Then went to Target anf found a dozen Pilots on the pegs with no ships to pilot. Neither had the Gunship - so I ordered it from Amazon. Go figure!

aceguide

04-29-2005, 08:18 AM

Similar activities to report here...

Didn't see the ARC until about a week ago at TRU. Poof - there were 15 stacked up.

Hadn't seen anything past 32 until yesterday when I found a couple pilots and several clone commanders at WM.

Target had a full shelf of Gunships. The only ones I've seen so far. Yet had no one to pilot them either.

Strange how these are showing up...

Val Da Car

05-01-2005, 08:39 PM

Found the local Super WM and found 3 pilots and 2 Clone Commanders.....

Boo Yea!

Now my Arc-170 is complete!

beckmen

05-02-2005, 07:00 PM

Well, if anyone is looking for the ARC and wants to shell out 38 bucks, Hasbrotoyshop.com has it for 30 bucks, plus 8 bucks shipping. Maybe it would be worth it if you ordered other stuff. I might wait for the new Deluxe figs, AT-TE Gunner and some Clones to show up and get a big order from there along with this. Maybe.

I have still yet to see this IP.

WesleySr

05-03-2005, 02:39 AM

I am still finding the ARC-170s at my local TRU, but still no Gunships. Anyone else finding the Gunships anywhere? If so, where? Also, I have yet to see the ARC-170 at my local WM or Target.

Sith Lord 0498

05-03-2005, 05:41 AM

I haven't seen a single Republic Gunship since Midnight Madness, and even then I only saw two at Wal-Mart!! I thought it was only my area that didn't have them. Oh well, no great loss I suppose. Personally, I hate the new color deco. Something about that shade of green just doesn't look right.

aceguide

05-03-2005, 09:37 AM

Situation in my area remains the same:

ARC @ TRU/no Gunship

Gunship @ Target/no ARC

I have seen very few vehicles at all at my Wal Marts.

Dark Marble

05-03-2005, 10:21 AM

I just picked up my second ARC-170 over the weekend, and I found one gunship about a week ago. I am happy these are still hard to find only because I hope Hasbro sees that we are willing to pay a little more for larger quality vehicles, and I think as soon as these hit the shelve we are buying them up. I have what I need for the ARC's and gunships, I hope you guys find what you need soon!!!

JediBoulton

05-03-2005, 08:49 PM

Still have not found an ARC-170 :frus:

However -- Here in Texas -- I have found MANY Clone Troopers....
Only a few Pilots and a few AT-TE Gunners.

Does anyone need some Clone Troopers --???

JetsAndHeels

05-03-2005, 10:05 PM

No gunships around here either. The wheelbikes, droid tri-fighters, and starfighters seem to be in abundance though. Did see a few ARC's earlier, but that was when I got mine...haven't seen any since.

Sith Lord 0498

05-03-2005, 10:11 PM

No gunships around here either. The wheelbikes, droid tri-fighters, and starfighters seem to be in abundance though. Did see a few ARC's earlier, but that was when I got mine...haven't seen any since.

The abundant vehicles in NE Pennsylvania are the Jedi Interceptors. Grievous' wheel bike is found sporadically, and TRU still has six ARC-170s. The tough-to-find vehicles are the Republic Gunship (haven't seen it since Midnight Madness) and the Droid Tri-Fighter (have only seen 2 since April 2, and at different times in different stores).

beckmen

05-04-2005, 12:14 AM

Here in Fredonia, NY all of the 20-dollar ships are easy to find (Anakin's Starfighter being the rarest), but I've only seen the Gunship twice (luckily I snagged it the second time) and haven't seen the ARC at all.

Zabbaca

05-10-2005, 05:11 PM

:confused: Dose anyone know of a friendly site that will host images, without any restrictions? I:classic: have a few images of my ARC-170 that I reworked to look more like the ARC in the movie.

Turbowars

05-10-2005, 05:40 PM

Yeah, Right here at SSG

mastermatt24

05-10-2005, 05:50 PM

I have three clone pilots up for trade in the trading section if anyone needs them.

Zabbaca

05-10-2005, 09:54 PM

Hi Turbowars,

:confused: Quick question for you, how do you post an image without a url address?

Turbowars

05-10-2005, 10:00 PM

All you have to do is when you post, go to Additional Options and them click on Manage Attachments. Then click on Browse and find the pic you want on your computer. Select it and them Submit your post.

Zabbaca

05-10-2005, 10:02 PM

:D Cool man thanks!

Zabbaca

05-11-2005, 12:45 PM

:D Well here it is, my custom painted ARC-170 (work in progress). I wanted it to look like it's been through hell and back. :classic: I am still working on the engines, and I am looking to match the color of the craft for the unpainted tail gunner’s cockpit.

Reefer Shark

05-11-2005, 01:02 PM

Damn dude, that looks great! Awesome paint job. Did you use an airbrush to get those effects?

samskull

05-11-2005, 01:07 PM

Sssmokin'! I also like your choice of droid. Good work.

Zabbaca

05-11-2005, 01:20 PM

:D Thanks gang!

Yep I used an airbrush on it, and some brush work. :classic: Getting reference for it was tricky, but I managed to get my hand on some stills from the movie and of course the ROTS books.

:D Well here it is, my custom painted ARC-170 (work in progress). I wanted it to look like it's been through hell and back. :classic: I am still working on the engines, and I am looking to match the color of the craft for the unpainted tail gunner’s cockpit.

It's too bad Hasbro couldn't do a paintjob half as nice as that, that really makes this thing look a lot better. Good job!

Sith Lord 0498

05-11-2005, 08:37 PM

Excellent work. I'm almost inspired to buy the supplies and try it myself. Don't think I want to risk ruining a $30 vehicle on my first try though. Oh well, maybe in time.

Perhaps you can post a detailed description on how you did it. I'm especially curious about how you gave the red wingtips that "weathered" look.

Zabbaca

05-12-2005, 03:26 PM

Hi Sith Lord,

:classic: I am working on a “how-to” write up for those fans out there that would like to convert their store bought ARC-170 into a movie quality star fighter worth of the republic forces! I am also working on a list of materials that you need for the job, along with the name of a local L.A. hobby store that I get my materials from.

JetsAndHeels

05-12-2005, 03:29 PM

Hi Sith Lord,

:classic: I am working on a “how-to” write up for those fans out there that would like to convert their store bought ARC-170 into a movie quality star fighter worth of the republic forces! I am also working on a list of materials that you need for the job, along with the name of a local L.A. hobby store that I get my materials from.

Zabbaca, that is a great idea. Looking over your pics of the work you did, I also am feeling a bit inspired to do some retouching on my arc's paintjob.
Great work by the way.

Zabbaca

05-13-2005, 12:35 AM

Well here it is my How to convert their store bought ARC-170 into a movie quality star fighter worthy of the republic forces!

In order to start your ARC-170 upgrades you first have to have the fallowing materials.
1. An ARC-170 star fighter (I got two, one to paint and one to keep in box)
2. A Dremel Mini Mite, or any other type of electric cordless sander. You don’t have to use an electric sander, but I have to warn you getting the paint off the wings and body of the ship is very hard, even with a Mini Mite. I used the narrow pointed sanding tool.
3. A bottle of Polly Scale Model Railroad Colors “Grimy Black”. (retails between $3.99-$5.99).
4. A bottle of Tamiya Color Flat Black acrylic paint XF-1 (For Air Brushing). (Retails between $3.99-$5.99)
5. A bottle of Model Masters “German Silver Metallic” enamel paint. (Retails between $2.50-$3.00)
6. A bottle of Model Masters “Silver Chrome trim” enamel paint. (Retails between $2.50-$3.00)
7. A bottle of Testors thinner. (Retails $2.50)
8. A bottle of rubbing alcohol (retails for about $1.00)
9. Some fine grain and medium grain sand paper.
10. Cotton q-tips, and Cottenel paper towels (don’t use Kleenex they are messy)
11. And finally some paint brushes, I use the synthetic white sable brushes. Get a fine point brush, a medium sized brush, and a larger brush.
(You can buy most of these supplies at your local hobby shop, or online)

Here we go …
Ok first off you have to make sure you have a well ventilated work area with enough work room to get this project started.
First you want to erode the reddish paint on the wings and body of the ship by sanding along the edges using your Dremel. You want to think about the type of erosion the wings and engine cowling would get by the countless impacts the ARC-170 would take after destroying droid fighters along its flight path. For reference I looked at the ROTS Incredible Cross-Section book from DK. You also want to look at real life reference like old WWII air craft. You want to study the type of erosion that an aircraft paneling and engine cowling show. You want to think about it this way; the closer you get to the front of the craft the more wearing the panels get. You want to be erratic in your sanding; you want to avoid even erosion, this makes it look more real.
Once you have sanded down the wings you want to go back and use your sand paper, first the medium grain then the fine grain paper. Work the areas out unevenly so you get a natural erosion look.
For blast marks I used the Dremel to drill into the body of the craft to create sort of a creator shape. Sand this down along the edges to get a flatter surface look.

Airbrushing is next, for this I used a fine or detail air brush tip. You want to make leak like stains starting at the back of panels and working back toward the tail of the ship. You want to make these erratic as well. Think what a leaky WWII fighter plane or Bomber might look like if its hydraulic fluids or oil were leaking out of panels or engines. Think long streaks that fade as you go further back towards the tail end of the ship; imagine all of the air blowing on the fluids staining the ships frame. (Let dry over night)
If you don’t have an air brush, use the fine paint brush and streak the paint backward using alcohol, paper towels and Q-tips.

The chipped paint effect that I used for the wings, nose, and panels is achieved by painting the areas that I sanded down (the reddish areas), with the Model Masters “Silver Chrome trim” enamel paint. I used the detail brush for this job. The trick here if to get an uneven look, Imagine how paint looks on an old car or beat up truck, it’s chipped off and worn down. You should have more pint chipping at the edges of panels and wings, more so on the front end of the ship.

You now need to use the Scale Model Railroad Colors “Grimy Black” in all the crevasses in the engine, panels, and wings. Think of the carbon scoring that is wedged in these tight spaces during battle. Wipe off any excess grim off with alcohol and paper towels.

The engines and main guns by them selves look very plane, so to spruce them up I used the Model Masters “German Silver Metallic” enamel paint. I use the medium and large brush with a dry brush technique, using a dry brush almost free of paint to stroke in highlights on the edges of the engines and guns. I then go back in and paint the edges once more using the Model Masters “Silver Chrome trim” enamel paint, to make the edges pop. Think how a beat up old piece of metal looks, the edges of an old trucks bead, or an old tool box.

That’s about it; I hope this helps some of you guys/gals in customizing your ARC-170. And for those of you who were wondering what droid I used, it was a R5-D2 from the Star Tours line, I find that he works best with the ships colors, and he’s pretty beat up.

And for you local folks that live in the L.A. area, I purchased my supplies at Burbank House of Hobbies, a great little shop that has tons of great models and supplies. I cannot recommend a better shop.

http://www.houseofhobbies.com/

ROTJLuke

05-13-2005, 08:09 AM

yea, Ive seen the pics of the ship...I like it, but I doubt Id get it, Im more of a just strictly carded collector...

Zabbaca

05-13-2005, 09:00 AM

:neutral: ok..... Good to hear that.

Jedibill

05-14-2005, 08:58 AM

Amazon.com has ARC-170 for $24.99 and Pilots for $4.99 so buying the ARC and 3 pilots and a Droid might come out about the same has finding it in store after paying shipping for those who don't have one.

beckmen

05-14-2005, 08:28 PM

I finally bought this ship today. I prefer the Gunship, and envy Zabbaca's cusomt paint job even more. The ship doesn't look that good paint-wise. Too clean. Too plasticy. I don't regret the purchase, though. It's still a cool ship.

beckmen

05-15-2005, 08:32 PM

I failed, failed, failed in hanging this from my ceiling. Tried all kinds of stuff but couldn't get it to hang on it's proper center of gravity. I guess it's bound for my closet now :(

mastermatt24

05-15-2005, 09:42 PM

I didnt even try to hang it yet... It sits on top of my iMac in the corner quite nicely. Did you try wire?

Sith Lord 0498

05-16-2005, 05:40 AM

My ARC-170 barely has enough room to be displayed. As a matter of fact, the entire outer half of the left wing is hanging off my entertainment center. It was the only place left to display it, but the ARC also has to share that space with the Millennium Falcon and Republic Gunship. After that, I just gave up looking for room to display the large vehicles and tossed the AT-AT and Imperial Shuttle in the closet.

beckmen

05-16-2005, 02:34 PM

You have an Imperial Shuttle and you closeted it? Man, that's like the Holy Grail for me!

I tried fishing line to hang the ARC. The problem is that no matter where you wrap the line, the ship goes vertical, either diving towards the ground or climbing to the sky. It doesn't look right at all.

Sith Lord 0498

05-16-2005, 04:35 PM

You have an Imperial Shuttle and you closeted it? Man, that's like the Holy Grail for me!

Then you know exactly why I don't have the room for it when combined w/ the ARC-170, Falcon, and Gunship. Well...maybe you don't know since you've never seen my apartment... :p

Seriously, I wish I could display it. A goal of mine for the next place my wife and I live is to have a large enough space to display everything like a museum.

Zabbaca

05-17-2005, 10:38 PM

Hi gang,

:) Here is my ARC-170 next to my friends. It really puts things in perspective; just by adding some color to the flat paint job, it came in originally, changes your outlook on the vehicle. :neutral: I hope Hasbro comes out with a battle damaged version of the ARC-170 sometime this year, the out of box version looks way to plasticy.

Turbowars

05-17-2005, 10:45 PM

Hi gang,

:) Here is my ARC-170 next to my friends. It really puts things in perspective; just by adding some color to the flat paint job, it came in originally, changes your outlook on the vehicle. :neutral: I hope Hasbro comes out with a battle damaged version of the ARC-170 sometime this year, the out of box version looks way to plasticy.Hey could you do mine for a fee? Free would be cool, LOL but really would you do it? I'm in LA.

Zabbaca

05-17-2005, 11:22 PM

Hey Turbo,
Depending on how much spare time i have I may do it for a fee. E-mail

WesleySr

05-22-2005, 03:36 PM

Well, now that everyone (hopefully) has seen the movie, how do you feel about the ARC-170. I, for one, was unhappy with the lack of screen time for such an awesome ship.

beckmen

05-22-2005, 04:57 PM

I kind of expected not to see too much of it. Hey, we didn't really see any V-Wings, other than maybe 2 shots toward the end...

JediTricks

05-22-2005, 06:18 PM

My interest in the ship dropped immensely while watching the film, they basically do nothing but get blown up in the beginning and we barely see them do anything after that even while shooting down Plo Koon's JSF. I was also really sad to see the Droid Tri-Fighter get barely any screentime and had NOTHING to do at all, it's like Lucas packed TOO MUCH stuff into this film and so it was too crowded thus none of it got any focus or activity.

mastermatt24

05-22-2005, 07:03 PM

Hopefully there will be more in the cut sceens.. :neutral:

Zabbaca

05-22-2005, 08:42 PM

:ermm: I have to agree the ARC-170 did'nt get much time on screen, :classic: but i hope to see more of it on the extended DVD, and the series when it airs. Also on the Battlefront 2 game.

WesleySr

05-23-2005, 06:22 AM

I hope that there is alot more of this in the cut scenes or extended version. We gave this vehicle an entire fan club, and now it seems kinda wasted (even though the vehicle itself it still awesome).

JediBoulton

05-31-2005, 09:29 PM

Well -- I am going to do it !! (Thanks a-lot Zabbaca!! :crazed: ) I have decided to remake my ARC-170 also. However -- I am going to try to FILL all the bullet holes on the ships right side. This reason alone made me want to redo this ship -- That and seeing what a GREAT SHIP Zabbaca has turned his ARC into.

I used to build models (Cars) as a teenager and here is what I am going to try to use -- Comments are WELCOME.

1. -- I have used Testors Contour Putty to just fill in the holes. I realized that some of these holes are DEEP -- so I used a 3/16 dowl rod to help fill the hole.

2. -- I got some Model Master Sandpaper and I will use this to smooth out the holes a little. I am keeping my fingers crossed :ermm:

3. -- I bought some MM flat Gull Gray to "repaint" the ship once the holes are filled. It is a little darker -- but it looks a little more metal that the origional.
I had also bought Light Sea Gray -- but it looks a little too dark.

4. -- For the Green Stripe -- I got MM Dark Green (FS34079) -- it looks EXACTLY like the stripe.

5. -- For the red on the ship -- I needs some advice on this. I bought Insigna Red, but it looks a little bright. I plan on masking off the red -- just in case I have to leave this color -- but I would like to do a repaint.

FYI -- I was going to try yo take the ship abart and make the Droid hole a bit bigger -- but I don't believe I am that advanced --
So I bought a Vintage R5-D4 droid to use for the ship to make up for my lack of effort.

If anyone is interested -- I will post some pictures once I get a little further along. Wish me Luck :D

Clonetrooper1131

05-31-2005, 09:33 PM

JediBoulton, I can't wait for you to post pics of it. :D

Zabbaca

05-31-2005, 10:05 PM

:) Right on JediBoulton! I can't wait to see your version of the ARC-170. I also thought of filling in the holes, maybe using epoxy then covering it up with thin sheet Styrene. But I want to see your version first. :classic: Good luck, and may the force be with you!

JediBoulton

06-01-2005, 07:06 AM

Zabbaca -- if I might ask -- what color "red" did you use for touch up on your ARC ? -- Thanks :)

Zabbaca

06-01-2005, 09:21 AM

Hi JediBoulton,

I didn’t use any reds, or greens for the ARC-170, the list of colors are on page 17 of this thread, on my "how to section". Good luck!

beckmen

06-01-2005, 01:48 PM

Filling in the holes is a good idea. I'd like to do that with ALL my ships. But when it comes time to paint and all that, I'd end up ruining the thing. Oh well.

JediBoulton

06-01-2005, 07:52 PM

Hey Guys -- I am having trouble downloading these pictures. :mad:

I have kodak viewer and my pictures are about 2345 X 4325 -- something like that -- SSG reguires them to be less that 500 x 500.

Can Someone assist me -- or can I email someone and have one of you really nice people do this for me.

I have a SHORT TEMPER when it comes to this stuff ~~~~ Dark Side kicking in...haha

Thanks,,,

Zabbaca

06-01-2005, 08:11 PM

Hey JediBoulton,

:) What you have to do is make your image size no bigger than 500x500 at72dpi.

Do you have Photoshop? If you want you can e-mail them to me so I can edit them for you.

JediBoulton

06-01-2005, 08:22 PM

Message on its way -- thanks for the help :)

JediTricks

06-02-2005, 02:22 AM

check out my post about a free image program that works pretty well.

BTW, for the droid socket, if you don't feel like cutting out the floor, you could take any extra R2 figure you have and cut off its feet where they meet the figure's barrel body, then it'll be the right height for the socket, same with the Jedi Starfighter's socket.

JediBoulton

06-08-2005, 03:20 PM

Hey all --

I have finally painted (primer only) my ARC with filled in holes.

ZABBACA -- I have finally sent you some pics of the fighter for you to upload for me (still cant %$#!!$ to work)

"The first three show where I placed the putty in the holes (17,18,21)

I have actually placed the primer coat on the ship -- it will be the last few pics (23,24,25).

Let me know what you think." JediBoulton

mastermatt24

06-09-2005, 05:35 PM

Looking good. Are you going to go all out on it? :)

JediBoulton

06-10-2005, 08:52 AM

Thanks Zabbaca for the posting :D

Thanks MM for the comments !! -- I am in the process of putting the origional colors back onth the ARC. I still have not found a "red" that suits my needs as of yet. I am going to work on it this weekend quite a bit so I will keep you posted.

This is my first time trying something like this -- so I am a bit slow.

I used to paint model cars -- so all the colors were NEW. Weathering is a pain in the Booty!! :crazed:

Kidhuman

06-18-2005, 11:56 PM

Well, I finally found one of these and purchased it. I am now a full fledged member of this club, but still the false-pope of it.

mastermatt24

06-19-2005, 12:33 AM

I am still the false-pope of it.
But... Do you look like Palpatine? :crazed:

Kidhuman

06-19-2005, 12:41 AM

Only on Wednesdays

Jango Speck

09-22-2005, 01:05 AM

Just picked up my first ARC 170 last week: sold a Jedi Temple Assault Battle Pack. The only thing that confuses me are the hanging wing guns. They aren't symmetrical, so either way, the silver screws have to be on the outside of one of the wings. I would have thought they should both face inwards. Any suggestions/ideas?

Turbowars

09-22-2005, 11:59 PM

There isn't a way around it. Hasbro cut a corner again and instead of making a left and right gun, they only made a left for both sides. Does it really surprise you, I thought not.:)

Reverend Strone

10-12-2005, 07:30 PM

Welll, I just hope we get some more clone pilot variants based on the guys actually in the movie, so I can crew mine. :)

I don't have a gaming system. I barely ever play video games, but I did love Rogue Squadron (preferring X-wings over any Star Wars fightercraft - hey, I AM Tycho afterall).

Meanwhile, I don't want my new place to become as much of a "toy store" as my old home was. I want to wait until I can buy a large house - that's my dream anyway. Perhaps after the bulk of all my company comes and goes (coming for Comic Con this summer) - I'll grab some fighters out of storage and bring them over. It's so hard to choose though. Next I'll want Vader's TIE or some snowspeeders :rolleyes: Jango's Slave-One....

One of the aspects I love most about the whole 3 3/4" collection is the interactive vehicles! They are so sweet!

JON9000

07-03-2006, 01:30 PM

I'm thinking of putting my Arc-170 on ebay. It's a really big vehicle and takes up a lot of space. I'd be sad to see it go, but I could use the extra cash. And I know there are probably folks out there who missed out and want one.

Tycho

07-03-2006, 01:43 PM

You'll regret it if you sell it. I'm just telling you...

Besides, is less than $30 extra cash (after a week long auction) really going to make that much of a difference?

JON9000

07-12-2006, 10:51 AM

It's the space, more than anything, and I would put the money into completing my loose vintage collection. $40 (includes pilot and R2 unit) would get me a nice loose figure, since I'm getting down to the more expensive ones...

Tycho

07-12-2006, 02:44 PM

You'll miss not having an ARC fighter. Stick it under your bed or something if you want to make more space. Better yet, hang it with fishing wire from your ceiling and it won't take up ANY space. I'm sure you can come up with $40 another way.

JON9000

07-25-2006, 03:06 PM

Well, I went ahead and put her up, so I suppose I can no longer be part of the fan club... :(

these things aren't as popular as the gunship, but they tend to do pretty well. So, I should at least recoup my money even if it has been opened and displayed.

Tycho

02-02-2010, 07:57 AM

I found my ARC-170 fighter in storage yesterday and I spent a short while playing with it. I still love this ship!

The ROTS toys were nicely done between the ARC-170 and the Jedi Starfighters.

AFCollector

02-02-2010, 10:30 AM

I got the one from 2008(I think?) with the Wampa nose stickers. I'm guessing it was related to the Cartoon. It's freakin huge, fits the pilots and gunners nicely.

Only complaints I had were about the tail gun, mine didn't come with anything to attach it into the hole in the back, and any droid I stick in the slot doesn't really sit right. The tail gun thing doesn't affect the design of it though, which is great.

Minor complaints aside, overall I think it's the best fighter I could have asked for. I agree with Tycho too, it's a tossup between this guy and the Jedi fighters for me.

MaquisWarrior

02-04-2010, 11:20 PM

I got the one from 2008(I think?) with the Wampa nose stickers. I'm guessing it was related to the Cartoon. It's freakin huge, fits the pilots and gunners nicely.

Only complaints I had were about the tail gun, mine didn't come with anything to attach it into the hole in the back, and any droid I stick in the slot doesn't really sit right. The tail gun thing doesn't affect the design of it though, which is great.

Minor complaints aside, overall I think it's the best fighter I could have asked for. I agree with Tycho too, it's a tossup between this guy and the Jedi fighters for me.

Droids not sticking to their sockets giant stickers, and guns not fitting are a staple of SW toys since the Kenner days with the Y wing fighter! My SW and old school GI Joe/The Corps toys now fight the Avretread/ Marvel-DC/ and GI JERK the motion pic toys when no one is looking! Still NO TREK! GO figure!

JediTricks

02-04-2010, 11:48 PM

Comparing the ARC-170 to the CW Y-wing is like comparing a toy from 15 years ago to a modern one. The ARC-170 just doesn't look very crisp or accurate or fun compared to the Y-wing. I put the ARC-170 back in its box never to be heard from again.

Warped

02-09-2010, 12:33 PM

I found my ARC-170 at Target on clearance for $20 awhile back. So it was a must buy. I'm glad I did, it's a great part of collection.